# Accident 20160716011159A: Engineering & Research 415-C, Mt. Morris, IL, July 16, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 2016, 16:45 local time
- Place: Mt. Morris, IL
- Airport: Ogle County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0367° N, 89.3928° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0367&lon=-89.3928&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99307, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99307) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Engineering & Research 415-C (registry code 0420302, https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR C-8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 985 total, 614 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN16LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA299) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160716011159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT STATED THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID A THOROUGH RUN - UP AND MAGNETO CHECK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 27. ON THE CROSSWIND / DOWNWIND, THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER FOR LANDING, AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TURNED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 9. ON THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT A GUST AND PORPOISED TWICE WHILE SLOWING. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED AND NO POST LANDING FIRE OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NOSE STRUT, ENGINE MOUNT, FIREWALL AND FUSELAGE TO WINDSHIELD AREA DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN16LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA299), Jul 16, 2016: Engineering & Research 415 C (N99307), Mt Morris, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during a forced landing in gusting crosswind conditions and the airplane’s subsequent bounce on the runway following a loss of engine power. Contributing to the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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